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Around 0.1% of Nevada's graduates graduate from writing degree programs every year.
In other words, every year an estimated 41 writers graduate from Nevada's 3 writing schools.

Top Schools

University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which was ranked 70th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Nevada that has a writing program. It is located in Las Vegas.
11 students graduated with a degree in writing from University of Nevada-Las Vegas in 2010.
Tuition at University of Nevada-Las Vegas was $5,808 per year.

The second-ranked school in Nevada with a writing program is University of Nevada-Reno, which is located in Reno. In 2010, it was ranked 70th nationwide.
28 students graduated with degree in writing from University of Nevada-Reno in 2010.
University of Nevada-Reno charged in-state students $5,561 in tuition fees per year.

College of Southern Nevada, which is located in Las Vegas, is the third-ranked school in Nevada that has a writing program. It received a ranking of 91st in the country in 2010.
In 2010, 2 students graduated from College of Southern Nevada writing program.
The tuition rate at College of Southern Nevada was $2,243 per year.

Cost

Tuition at Nevada's writing schools ranges from $5,808 per year to $2,243 per year. But, the average tuition is $4,537 per year.
In 2010, the writing schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Nevada were:

University of Nevada-Las Vegas - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $5,808 per year

University of Nevada-Reno - located in Reno, students are charged $5,561 per year

College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year

The following Nevada writing schools had the lowest tuition rates:

College of Southern Nevada - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $2,243 per year

University of Nevada-Reno - located in Reno, students are charged $5,561 per year

University of Nevada-Las Vegas - located in Las Vegas, students are charged $5,808 per year

A writing degree from a Nevada school... what next?

Most people who graduate from writing school in Nevada go on to work as a writer.
In 2010, there were 390 writers working in Nevada.
The largest populations of Nevada writers are working in the following counties:

Clark County - 320 writers

Pinal County - 50 writers

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of writers in the state of Nevada will grow to 970. This would require a 5% growth in the profession.

Salary

A writer in Nevada makes an average of $57,440 per year.
However, this number is only an average. writers in Nevada had varying salaries from $26,610 to $88,550 per year in 2010.
On average a writer earns the most in the following Nevada counties:

Pinal County - $62,490 per year

Clark County - $58,280 per year

A writer in the following counties in Nevada make the lowest salaries on average:

Clark County - $58,280 per year

Pinal County - $62,490 per year

More Information

For more data regarding a career in writing in Nevada and to compare salaries with various related fields such as writing or communications, take a look at the graphs and charts below.